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Lately I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed. I’m at the age where a lot of my friends and classmates are getting engaged and/or having babies. It seems that a lot of young people get engaged after being together for only a short time, and sometimes I feel like I should follow suit. Alex and I just celebrated one year of dating, and sometimes it’s hard not to feel like rushing into things…

There’s something cleansing about rain. I don’t consider myself religious, but as I get older, I definitely feel more of a connection to spirituality than to God. I was raised Catholic, and while I enjoy being part of the Catholic community, I don’t agree with a lot of my church’s teachings. I find God in the little things…

I’m guilty of being selfish more than I’d like to admit. It seems that I focus on myself a lot, and I know we can all be guilty of this. I’ve noticed it more in my daily life, and I’m trying to focus more on others…

Once in a while, everyone gets the feeling that they aren’t good enough. Unfortunately for some of us, that feeling comes around more than we’d like to admit to ourselves and to others. Tonight was one of those moments for me…

At this moment, I’m 21 years old. To a lot of people, that doesn’t seem like much; however, many of your crucial developmental years happen within those first years of life. Look at me, for example. I’ve successfully graduated from high school, learned to drive a car, started college, gotten a job, moved in with my first roommate (outside of school), traveled outside the country, fallen in love…

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Brittany Poeppe

I'm an avid reader and aspiring graphic designer. Craft beer and food are some of my best friends. I love my family and friends fiercely, and I'm also a firm believer that laughter is the best medicine for most ailments. I'm just trying to figure out life like everyone else!